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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53098

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Name

Letter - #53098

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26919

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26919: 52r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

David b. Eliakim (Date active: 1543)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 12px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 165px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.06
Coordinates (top, left): 390px, 851px

Published: 1 Sep 2026, 2:53 p.m.

Created: 1 Sep 2026, 2:53 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 1 Sep 2026, 2:53 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53098', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53098/ on 2026-09-03.